Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (297) | Giving the name “worship” to devotional rituals
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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah
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The term 'worship' is applied to acts of devotion.
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The term 'worship' is applied to various acts of devotion.
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Such as prayer, zakat, fasting, and pilgrimage.
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This is in accordance with its specific meaning.
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Because those acts of devotion
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are the greatest forms of worship.
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And along with the declaration of faith, they are the pillars of Islam.
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Similarly, 'worship' is also used in another specific sense to refer to supplication (du'a).
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Because it is its essence and its most important purpose.
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As mentioned in the hadith:
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"Supplication is worship."
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Narrated by Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, and Ibn Majah.
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The division of fiqh books into the section of 'Acts of Worship' and the section of 'Transactions'
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is merely a methodological, academic division.
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Its purpose is to facilitate learning for its students
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and to organize it into study stages.
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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah